The Japanese at first greeted this military victory with enthusiasm just as any patriotic citizen .
Few people are alive today that remember that attack. For people of today, it is history.
Mission accomplished.
fricking awesome
They didn't feel they were entitled to the islands. They attacked Pearl Harbor to eliminate the US Battle Fleet stationed there.
Feel like someone just ruined everything I had or ever wanted
Yes they did because they thought they would destroy all of the Navy's war ships and didn't realize the best ships were out to sea.
they really didn't care at all. they are selffissh.
The Japanese Army was happy with the various attacks on the British, Dutch & Americans (including the Pearl Harbor attack). The Japanese Army was the main force behind the idea of going to war with Britain & the US.
He was relieved that the US was now involved in the war and Britain no longer fought on alone .
Dead.
To prevent the US (by eliminating the Battleship Fleet based at Pearl Harbor) from interferring with their plans of conquest.
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because the U.S. enacted an embargo on all oil supplies to Japan. The reason for the embargo is because Japan was invading China. The U.S. embargo cut-off 90% of Japans resources, which crippled their economy and most importantly military. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor for another important reason. Pearl Harbor was the home of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Japan did not want the U.S. in the war because the U.S. at this time had the greatest Naval force. They concluded that if the Pacific Fleet was destroyed, Americans would feel de-moralized and not want to fight. Additionally, an attack on the Pacific Fleet would take the U.S. six months to recuperate and rebuild the Navy.